Foreign Affairs

New Delhi: The Quad foreign ministers’ meeting here marked a decisive evolution in the grouping’s role, shifting from dialogue to operational cooperation. The ministers unveiled five major initiatives designed to strengthen collective action across maritime...

Washington:  The US Air Force now expects prototyping for highly advanced fighter jet engines will not be complete until 2031, delaying the marquee propulsion effort again by more than a year. In a statement, an...

Washington: The US intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refuelling aircraft, German news outlet Spiegel reported. The NATO alliance is under...

Tel Aviv: Morocco is rapidly increasing the number of armed/unarmed drones to be used by its armed forces. After some deals with Israeli drone manufacturers, Morocco is making an effort to localise production. Recent...

Tel Aviv: The US has been using different special weapon systems in the ongoing campaign against Iran. According to yet unconfirmed data, one of these systems is the unarmed missile dubbed Ninja. A US...

Even as Europeans continue to maintain a stereotype mindset against India, there is growing realisation across the continent that the South Asian giant cannot be overlooked or undermined, given its pool of skilled talent,...

New Delhi: China has reportedly refused Pakistan’s plea for assistance in acquiring a sea-based nuclear second-strike capability, citing proliferation concerns and international treaty obligations. The rejection comes after Pakistan’s Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missile programme failed...

New Delhi: India’s emergence as a co‑author of global governance was underscored at the 3rd India‑Nordic Summit in Oslo, where Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described India as “not a middle power, but one of...

Kyiv: Senior White House officials publicly placed Ukraine’s military ahead of allied counterparts in Europe across four venues last week, and in some respects ranked Kyiv ahead of the United States itself, even as...

Rome: Italy is to buy six Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft in a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) deal after 15 years of flying Boeing tankers. The purchase, which was announced by the...

New Delhi: Two back-to-back crashes of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft—first a Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder near Kamra on May 19, 2026, followed by an FT-7PG trainer near Mianwali on May 20 - have reignited...

Tel Aviv: The UAE is expected to enhance it air defence systems as Iran steps up its attacks. On May 17, an Iranian armed drone hit the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant near Abu Dhabi,...

Haifa, Israel – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. on May 20 announced a follow-up order from an international customer for advanced naval electronic warfare (EW) self-protection solutions, including the company's C-GEM™ high-power RF active...